Fiction

Nonfiction

Speaking Out : The Civil Right Movement, 1950 – 1964 by Kevin Supples. National Geographic, 2006.
This traces the civil rights movement from the post war years to the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Photos on nearly every page complement the text.
Ages 9-12, 40 pages.

Biography

When Marian Sang by Pam Munoz Ryan. Illus by Brian Selznick. Scholastic, 2002.
A gorgeous picture book biography of Marian Anderson, documenting her life through the Civil Rights movement. The book is illustrated as if it were a theater production of her life with sepia tones and plays with lighting. Back matter includes a more detailed history, a timeline, and music information, plus there is a matching DVD of Anderson's songs.
Ages 4-8,40 pages